Last updated on March 15th, 2024 at 10:59 am
Overview:
HTC has announced its two new phone which runs over Windows Phone 8 platform. The name of both phones is “HTC Windows Phone 8S” and “HTC Windows Phone 8X”. This phone is expected to launch in the next month of this year. These 8S and 8X will become the first when launch in HTC list which runs on Windows Phone 8 Operating System.
About the brand:
We all know that brand HTC is well-known for its high quality smartphones. HTC is an international brand founded in 1997.
Let’s have a look over specifications of these two smartphones:
HTC Windows Phone 8S
This phone were officially announced by HTC in September 2012, but expected to launch in November 2012. It is a GSM phone which works well on both 2G and 3G network.
Interface:
HTC windows Phone 8S is a slim phone of with thickness 10.3mm. Its sleek design and delicious color combination gives a classy look. Currently we expect that you will get an option of 4 color combinations that are Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Grey.
Display Screen:
A high-tech smartphone needs a high-tech display screen too. That’s why this phone is pleased with S-LCD capacitive touchscreen of 4.0 inches which gives a 233ppi pixel density. This capacitive display gives a multi touch facility. It has a Corning Gorilla Glass for protecting display screen.
Pros:
This smartphone is powered by Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with 1GHz speed. You will get a 4GB internal memory and an ability to expand up to 32GB.
Full Specifications:
- OS – Windows Phone 8
- Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Dual Core (1GHz)
- 5MP rear camera which supports a resolution of 2592х1944 pixels
- HD Video Recording with 720p at 30fps
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth – v3.1with A2DP and EDR
- A-GPS and GLONASS
- Li-Po Battery of 1700mAh
- Beats Audio Sound Enhancement
- 512 MB RAM
- microUSB 2.0 support
- HTML5 Browser
Other Features:
This phone will come with lots of pre-installed apps. Its high quality camera has face detection, touch focus and geo-tagging facility.
Cons:
- Missing Secondary Camera
- Missing inbuilt Radio Facility
Price:
HTC has not made any official announcement yet, regarding its price. So, you have to wait for the price list of this phone.
HTC Windows Phone 8X
This phone were officially announced by HTC in September 2012, but expected release in November 2012. It is a GSM phone which works well on both 2G and 3G network.
Interface:
HTC Windows Phone 8X is you can say a better combination of style with technology. This 8X also comes with a very stylish interface. You can choose from a set combination of 4 colors that is California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red, and Limelight Yellow. Thickness of this smartphone is 10.1mm, which is less than HTC 8S.
Display Screen:
It has an S-LCD2 capacitive touchscreen of 4.3 inches which gives a 342ppi pixel density. This HD display screen supports a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. For protecting your display screen, this phone is contented with Corning Gorilla Glass 2.
Pros:
HTC 8X is powered by a powerful dual core processor Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon of 1.5GHz. 8X is integrated with an internal memory of 16GB. Its camera has facility of face detection and touch focus.
Full Specifications:
- OS – Windows Phone 8
- Dual core processor Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
- 8MP rear camera which supports a resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels
- 2.1MP front camera
- HD video recording at 1080p
- Beats Audio sound enhancement
- HTML5 Browser
- Li-Ion Battery of 1800mAh
- A-GPS Support and GLONASS
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
- Bluetooth of version 2.1 with A2DP and EDR
- NFC Supportable
- microUSB of v2.0
- 1GB RAM
Cons:
- Missing Radio Facility
- Missing External memory Option
Price:
It is expected that the price of this phone will quite high. Some rumors says, its price will around $700.
These were the two upcoming phones from HTC which runs over Windows Phone 8.
